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Report: Iran working with Shia rebels in north, south Yemen
World

Report: Iran working with Shia rebels in north, south Yemen

DUBAI — Washington believes Iran is working with Shia Muslim rebels in northern Yemen and secessionists in the country's south to expand its influence at the…
US OKs Egypt aid despite congressional concerns
Business

US OKs Egypt aid despite congressional concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it will waive democracy requirements to release up to US$1.5…
General: Ship carrying weapons from US not bound for Egypt
Egypt

General: Ship carrying weapons from US not bound for Egypt

Egypt's defense attache in Washington, DC has denied an Amnesty International report that a ship carrying weapons from the US…
Afghan dies from burns after airfield drama mars Panetta visit
World

Afghan dies from burns after airfield drama mars Panetta visit

KABUL — An Afghan man who emerged ablaze from a stolen pickup truck as an aircraft carrying US Defense Secretary…
US State Department: Up to Egyptians to decide on future of financial aid
Egypt

US State Department: Up to Egyptians to decide on future of financial aid

It is up to the Egyptian people to decide whether they want to continue receiving financial assistance from the United…
Egyptian FM: US aid ‘distorts’ bilateral relations
Egypt

Egyptian FM: US aid ‘distorts’ bilateral relations

American financial aid to Egypt is not “eternal” and “distorts the nature of bilateral relations” between the two countries, Egypt's…
NGO trial lawyer demands espionage charge amid trial uproar
Egypt

NGO trial lawyer demands espionage charge amid trial uproar

The continuation of the trial of five foreign-based NGOs accused of illegally accepting foreign funds began and ended in uproar…
Syria’s Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says
World

Syria’s Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says

BEIRUT — The UN humanitarian chief toured the shattered Syrian district of Baba Amr on Wednesday but found most residents…
Clinton: Bashir trying to scuttle Sudan peace deal
World

Clinton: Bashir trying to scuttle Sudan peace deal

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is accusing Sudan's leader of trying to scuttle a historic peace deal that created the world's newest…
US woman in NGO dispute stopped from leaving Egypt
World

US woman in NGO dispute stopped from leaving Egypt

An American woman banned from leaving Egypt as part of its crackdown on foreign-funded pro-democracy groups was stopped from boarding…
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